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September 2008

Westlaw databases: recent releases, name changes, and removals

Westlaw Database Releases
08/15/08
Two volumes from the Utah Practice series
  • Utah Practice Series–Evidence (UTPRAC-EVID)
  • Utah Practice Series–Utah Family Law (UTPRAC-FAM)
08/21/08
Unclaimed property public records
  • Unclaimed Property–Florida (UNCLAIMED-FL)
  • Unclaimed Property–Massachusetts (UNCLAIMED-MA)
NewsRoom
  • Alaska Journal of Commerce (Anchorage) (AKJCOM)
  • Banking and Stock Exchange, Finance, Economics (BANKGSEFE)
  • Central Asia News (CENTASIANEWS)
  • Florida Underwriter Magazine (FLUNDERMAG)
  • Mortgage Adviser (MORTGAGEADV)
  • NPR: Tell Me More (TELLMEMORE)
  • Russian Defense Industry Digest (RUSSNDIDIG)
  • TechDecisions Magazine (TECHDECMAG)
  • Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA) (SCRANTIMES)
  • Wealth Manager Magazine (WLTHMGRMAG)
Election 2008 (ELECTION-2008)
Multibase containing the ELECTION-FILING and ELECTION-NEWS databases.
Election Briefs (ELECTION-BRIEFS)
Appellate court briefs related to election law.
Election–Cases (ELECTION-CS)
Federal and state case law related to election law.
Election Filings (ELECTION-FILING)
Trial court filings related to election law.
Election News (ELECTION-NEWS)
Newspaper and magazine articles related to elections.
Election–State Statutes (ELECTION-ST)
State statutes related to elections.
Election Texts, Analytical Materials, Journals, and Law Reviews Combined (ELECTION-TP)
Law review and journal articles, continuing legal education materials, American Law Reports annotations, and texts related to election law.
Federal Election–Code of Federal Regulations (ELECTION-CFR)
Federal rules and regulations related to election law.
Federal Election–U.S. Code Annotated (ELECTION-USCA)
United States Code Annotated® sections related to federal election law.
08/25/08
Pattern Instructions Kansas 3d Criminal (KS-PIKCRIM)
Text of Pattern Instructions for Kansas–Criminal 3d from the Kansas Judicial Counsel.
08/26/08
Two databases for Utah briefs
  • Utah Briefs Multibase (UT-BRIEF-ALL)
  • Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (UT-APP-BRIEF)
08/27/08
ALR Index (ALRINDEX)
Index to A.L.R.2d, A.L.R.3d, A.L.R.4th, A.L.R.5th, A.L.R.6th, A.L.R. Fed., and A.L.R. Fed. 2d.
08/28/08
Lawyer's Guide to Elder Injury and Accident Compensation (ABA-ELDINJ)
Text published by the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section.
08/29/08
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Oral Argument Transcripts (CTA8-ORALARG)
Unofficial transcripts of selected oral arguments heard in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, including streaming audio and video.
09/03/08
Religion in the Workplace (ABA-RELWORK)
Text published by the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section.
Law of Environmental Protection (LENVPR)
Treatise from West and the Environmental Law Institute.
09/05/08
New York Practice Series: New York Summary Judgment and Related Termination Motions (NYPRAC-TERM)
Treatise from West.
09/09/08
Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal (GGUELJ)
Articles from the law review published by Golden Gate University.
Franchising-related documents from 20 secondary sources
  • American Jurisprudence 2d: Franchising (AMJUR-FRAN)
  • Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts 2d: Franchising (BUSCOMLIT-FRAN)
  • California Jurisprudence 3d: Franchising (CAJUR-FRAN)
  • Eckstrom's Licensing in Foreign and Domestic Operations-Forms: Franchising (ECKLICNFO-FRAN)
  • Florida Jurisprudence 2d: Franchising (FLJUR-FRAN)
  • Georgia Jurisprudence: Franchising (GAJUR-FRAN)
  • Going Global: A Guide to Building an International Business-Franchising (GOGLOBAL-FRAN)
  • International Business Transactions: Franchising (INTBUSTRAN-FRAN)
  • Law of Municipal Corporations: Franchising (MUNICORP-FRAN)
  • Law of Selling Deskbook: Franchising (LSELLDB-FRAN)
  • Law of Transnational Business Transactions: Franchising (LTBT-FRAN)
  • Legal Compliance Checkups: Business Clients-Franchising (LCOMPLC-FRAN)
  • Michigan Civil Jurisprudence: Franchising (MIJUR-FRAN)
  • New York Jurisprudence 2d: Franchising (NYJUR-FRAN)
  • Norton Bankruptcy Law and Practice 3d: Franchising (NRTNBLP-FRAN)
  • Ohio Jurisprudence 3d: Franchising (OHJUR-FRAN)
  • South Carolina Jurisprudence: Franchising (SCJUR-FRAN)
  • State and General Business Organization Forms, Clauses, and Checklists: Franchises/Distributorships (BUSFORM-FRAN)
  • Texas Jurisprudence 3d: Franchising (TXJUR-FRAN)
  • Trademark Practice Throughout the World: Franchising (TMPRWLD-FRAN)
09/10/08
Florida Practice Series: Florida Real Estate (FLPRAC-RE)
Treatise from West.
09/11/08
Words and Phrases Canada (CAN-WORDS)
Text of Carswell's Words and Phrases Judicially Defined in Canadian Courts and Tribunals.
09/15/08
Survey Authority (SURVEY-AUTHORITY)
Topical surveys of statutes, regulations, administrative decisions, cases, and secondary sources.
09/16/08
Andrews Express (ANDREWS-EXPRESS)
Articles from the past 30 days from Andrews litigation reporters on Westlaw.
Homeland Security Staff Directory (HOMELAND-DIR)
Contact information compiled by CQ Press.
Section 1983 Litigation Claims and Defenses (SNETLCD)
Treatise from Aspen Publishers.
09/18/08
88 NewsRoom databases, including
  • Aljazeera.net (ALJAZEERANET)
  • Bury Free Press (U.K.) (BURYFREEPRESS)
  • Cyprus Mail (CYPRUSMAIL)
  • Diagnostics Focus (DIAGNFOCUS)
  • Joondalup-Wanneroo Times (Australia) (JOONWANNTMS)
  • Melton Times (U.K.) (MELTONTIMES)
  • Port Arthur News (Port Arthur, TX)
  • Times of Oman (TIMESOFOMAN)
  • Very Light Jets (VERYLGHTJETS)
Westlaw Database Name and Identifier Changes
08/14/08
Old: Federal Habeas Practitioner Guide (FEDHABPRAC)
New: Federal Habeas Manual (FEDHABMAN)
08/18/08
Old: PrimeNewswire (PRIMEZONE)
New: GlobeNewswire (PRIMEZONE)
08/19/08
Old: Corporate Law and Practice (PLIREF-CORPL)
New: Soderquist on Corporate Law and Practice (PLIREF-CORPL)
08/20/08
Old: North Carolina Divorce, Alimony, and Child Custody with Forms (NC-DIV)
New: North Carolina Family Law Practice (NC-FAMPRACT)
08/25/08
Old: ATLA's Litigating Tort Cases (ATLA-TORT)
New: Litigating Tort Cases (LITGTORT)
09/10/08
Old: Income Taxation of Estates and Trusts (PLIREF-TXTR)
New: Blattmachr on Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates (PLIREF-TXTR)
Westlaw Database Removals
08/12/08
Journal of Forensic Nursing (JFORENSNURS)
08/19/08
Army Reserve Magazine (ARMYRESM)
08/22/08
Heir Lines (HEIRLINES)
History: Reviews of New Books (HISTREVBKS)
Info-Link Magazine (INLKM)
08/25/08
Natural Disaster Insurance Claims and Disputes (NATURALDIS)
09/03/08
Journal of Manufacturing Processes (JNLMPR)
Journal of Manufacturing Systems (JMFGSYS)